The Lightning Gods were berry berry good to me
Don't think it had "1 More" 1320 in it "YIKES"

 

Rob,
You need to change the oil once in a while!!J/K!!
You are the luckiest man alive, I think you should play the powerball real soon.
Bryan

 

I won't even tell you my Mitsi-whatever is 25K+ and I haven't yet


NOTE TO SELF


I DO change the L EVERY 3K

BTW
Every other one was absolutely perfect
If I learned two things today it is
#7 DEF has issues (as people have told me)
and I DO have to play Lotto
LUCKY 7's.....................

 

Was that the only bearing that was scored?

 

Rob you are one crazy yet lucky SOB.

 

slowsvt ....Where did you get that hood at i like ....

 

Rob,

What oil do you run? Maybe time for a better oil and start doing UOA's?

 

Rob,

What oil do you run? Maybe time for a better oil and start doing UOA's?

 

You can get it at www.cervinis.com

 

Was it finished ready to paint?

 

So all lightnings have this bearing issue or whats the deal ? I just got my 01 its got 8700 miles on it ... I am just wondering if i have to worry about anything and what i should look for

 

Bro

I put mine through A LOT
A lot of Boost, A lot of Nitrous, A lot of racing, A lot of WOT.
I have low miles @ 13K but they're hard miles
(I wouldn't lose sleep over it)

But to answer your question, there's some post around where people ask what Rod or Bearing went bad on your L, and it CLEARLY POINTS TO #7+8 (#7 being the worse it seems)

Sorry the search is broke right now or i'd find a few for you.
But in one particular I remember a few weeks back, some Brothers explained the problem and it appears there is a def oil delivery problem with journal #7 and the way it delievers oil to the bearing, (OR LACK OF IT I SHOULD SAY)

All the other Bearings were PERFECT, all the Rods, Pistons, Rings, Cylinder Walls were perfect as well, (thats why I see this as expected damage from known problem area's). I was going to take them home last night with me and post pictures, but they were all greasy and I stopped there unexpected and was in a hurry. I'll grab them next time and post some pic's.

 

Sorry 03F15054FX4
I just dug the reciepts out

OK DON'T LAUGH WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES

1st oil change = Jiffy Lube
Pennzoil Fully Syn 5w30
@ 2,907


2nd oil change = ME
PZL Fully Syn
@6,123

3rd oil change = Me
Mob 1 5w30 Syn
9,416

Last oil change = Me (SWITCHED TO FORD OIL)
Motorcraft 5w20 Syn - Blend
12,004
THIS MAY HAVE BEEN MY DEATH (thin like water)

(BTW, mob 1 Filters the whole way through)

 

woah, rob! das no good!!! (crack)

 

Ya, you know me, always trying new things @$*@%$@*$


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